Ryan Awsome Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 i was thinking the other day, which Randy Orton persona is more entertaining? A-Pex predator/viper or The legend killer? i just wanted to get your views on which persona you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion™ Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 The Legend Killer to me. But that was his thing to get over I think, obviously it worked. So the Apex Predator works because he still has that psychotic gimmick lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rise of Nightmares Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Personally I like both, I've been a fan of Orton since he was in Evolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Apex Predator is really good and fits him when heel and also when face, but Legend Killer Orton was my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Counting Lights Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Legend Killer>All I hate face Apex Predator, but it worked very well as a heel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy. Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Legend Killer>All I hate face Apex Predator, but it worked very well as a heel This. His Legend Killer persona was way more interesting and unpredictable this his current one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealing The Show Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Personally I like both, I've been a fan of Orton since he was in Evolution. This I took a shine to him when he had his ic title run he became one f my favourites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazman™ Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 "The Legend Killer" - I find the "Apex Predator" stale and pointless now, it has definitely outlived its usefulness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rated J Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Legend Killer, him being a Apex Predator doesn't work if he is a face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vizz Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I definitely liked "The Legend Killer" more, but he completely outgrew the gimmick so "Apex Predator" suits him far more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I preferred the legend killer era, simply because it was something different. There had never really been someone who went out of his way to do harm to retired legends before. The Apex predator thing is pretty cheesy, IMO. It's nothing special. All that aside, Orton is pretty boring to me regardless of his persona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petos Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 I preferred Legend Killer, but I guess change to the gimmick was necessary. I just find Orton's robotic performance as the Apex Predator really stale. In the beginning it was cool, but acting like a machine gets boring quickly. PS. "A-Pex"? It's Apex Predator; what's the hyphen for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMerc Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 The "Legend Killer" gimmick was perfect to make Orton stand out during the Evolution days. Him being this cocky kid with a chip in his shoulder that would tell the all-time greats to go screw themselves was a great way to make him look like the future of the sport. Having said that, the "Apex Predator" gimmick was (in concept, at least) a great transition for Orton: the fact that he was more mature allowed him to play this character who appeared collected and yet could snap at the slightest thing (due to the "voices" in his head). The problem is that it's a gimmick that doesn't allow for much development: character-wise, he's supposed to show one of two notes (either his collected side or the deranged one) and the fact that the only motivation he has for winning whichever title is "just because" doesn't exactly make for good feuds (since the investment in them will always come from the other party). Even though the Apex Predator can be interesting as far as in-ring ability and psychology go, the Legend Killer lent itself to much more interesting feuds. If there was a way to make Orton retain the way he currently interacts in the ring with some personality from his Legend Killer days, it could really help make his character seem fresher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petos Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 The "Legend Killer" gimmick was perfect to make Orton stand out during the Evolution days. Him being this cocky kid with a chip in his shoulder that would tell the all-time greats to go screw themselves was a great way to make him look like the future of the sport. Having said that, the "Apex Predator" gimmick was (in concept, at least) a great transition for Orton: the fact that he was more mature allowed him to play this character who appeared collected and yet could snap at the slightest thing (due to the "voices" in his head). The problem is that it's a gimmick that doesn't allow for much development: character-wise, he's supposed to show one of two notes (either his collected side or the deranged one) and the fact that the only motivation he has for winning whichever title is "just because" doesn't exactly make for good feuds (since the investment in them will always come from the other party). Even though the Apex Predator can be interesting as far as in-ring ability and psychology go, the Legend Killer lent itself to much more interesting feuds. If there was a way to make Orton retain the way he currently interacts in the ring with some personality from his Legend Killer days, it could really help make his character seem fresher. This sums it up perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestevemeister Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 The "Legend Killer" gimmick was perfect to make Orton stand out during the Evolution days. Him being this cocky kid with a chip in his shoulder that would tell the all-time greats to go screw themselves was a great way to make him look like the future of the sport. Having said that, the "Apex Predator" gimmick was (in concept, at least) a great transition for Orton: the fact that he was more mature allowed him to play this character who appeared collected and yet could snap at the slightest thing (due to the "voices" in his head). The problem is that it's a gimmick that doesn't allow for much development: character-wise, he's supposed to show one of two notes (either his collected side or the deranged one) and the fact that the only motivation he has for winning whichever title is "just because" doesn't exactly make for good feuds (since the investment in them will always come from the other party). Even though the Apex Predator can be interesting as far as in-ring ability and psychology go, the Legend Killer lent itself to much more interesting feuds. If there was a way to make Orton retain the way he currently interacts in the ring with some personality from his Legend Killer days, it could really help make his character seem fresher. This sums it up perfectly. This. Couldn't of been better, I like Orton IMO he is pretty good in the ring but him winning all the time gets boring and predictable I was actually surprise when he lost against Kane at WM but then they had to make him win on SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Legend Killer does sound like an awfully generic gimmick, but in fact, it worked so well. Orton played the part well, and it helped create what he is today. With that being said, he plays the Apex Predator gimmick well too, but the gimmick itself just doesn't do it for me, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
μndrey Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Legend Killer x2. I hate this Orton, especially as a face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crack. Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 The Legend Killer > The Viper > The Apex Predator > Evolution Orton > Face 2004 Orton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Sy™ Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 "Hey, nothing you can say ..." I voted the Legend Killer-persona. I grew up with that Randy Orton and he was my favorite wrestler, even though I was a little kid who despised all the bad guys. Loved his attitude and his great entrance. Damn, do I love his previous Theme. I don't hate his current gimmick, but at times it's just too robotic. His mic skills have worsened ever since he became a face too. "My name ... is Randy Orton". Seriously, he says that every single time, it's ridiculous. It's even more annoying than listening to Sheamus calling his rivals "arses". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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